User manual TANDBERG TDKIT

[. . . ] System requirements TDkit runs in Windows 32-bit environments such as Windows 98, Windows ME, WinNT, Win2000, Win2003 and XP. It can be used either with the ASPI driver (ASPI driver must be installed prior to using TDkit. It is freely avalable from http://www. adaptec. com) or Windows native SCSI pass through interface (SPTI). The SPTI interface is part of the TDkit delivery package and requires no installation. [. . . ] Note that when polling is disabled, the Medium Info button appears on the screen (indicated by an arrow in the above screen snapshot). Using this button the user can any time update the medium information manually. Function / Exit, EXIT button and border icon `X' in the top line, all close the program and return to the operating system. This information should be included each time you report program bugs. The buttons Drive reset and Bus reset will cause resetting of a single device or all devices on the same bus respectively. However, their functionality is critically dependent on whether the selected device is able to accept SCSI commands at the very instant when either of the buttons is pushed. Page 5 of 11 TDkit - The Configuration And Test Tool a. The tab selected pages Clicking the tabs at the bottom will display the different pages depending on the actions the user wants, see below. b. SCSI Overview Only the radio buttons representing a connected active device are enabled. Holding the cursor over any (enabled) radio button will display the product id. Page 6 of 11 TDkit - The Configuration And Test Tool c. Additional Drive Info The meaning of the "Cleaning flag status" is also displayed in text: "Cleaning not needed" in green or "Cleaning needed" in red. Note that some older products like SLR2 ­ 5 do not support this information, others, e. g. TS400, only in part: Page 7 of 11 TDkit - The Configuration And Test Tool The Memdump button causes a full drive memory dump to be taken over SCSI for failure analysis. Before a dump is taken, the user must indicate the file where the dump will be saved. Note that the dump is formatted in ASCII, but due to its specific contents it is basically intended only for the TD personell. Note also that the button may be missing in case that the drive in question does not support this facility. The History Log button, which also appears only when applicable, provides important account of the latest drive events. Page 8 of 11 TDkit - The Configuration And Test Tool d. Drive Configuration The text "Current Drive Configuration" will disappear as soon you change any of the parameters. It will reappear, if you change them back to their original values or click the Save button. In other words: This text tells you that the parameter values displayed are the same as the values saved in the drive. If you have changed some of the values, but want to return to the drives saved values, click the Refresh button. [. . . ] The fault condition will also result in flashing the amber failure led (the rightmost front drive led). See the following manuals for more information: 430743 - TANDBERG SCSI INTERFACE FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS (Send Diagnostics) 430444 - TANDBERG SLR REFERENCE MANUAL (Selftest and Diagnostics) Page 10 of 11 TDkit - The Configuration And Test Tool f. Medium Operations Erase will perform a long (security) erase for SLR 2-5. For all other drives it will give the user a choice to select between short (quick) and long (security) erase. [. . . ]